1 “...This is a collection of papers presented at the Topical Meeting on Optical BistabiJity (OB3) held...”

2 “... to their large-scale utilization and their environmental consequences, notably global warming, increase the need...”

3 “... considered ways in which greatly expanded electrification can meet the demand for low-carbon mobility...”

4 “.... In several cases, the status of the project was not known until a few weeks before the meeting date. As a...”

5 “... to celebrate Professor Thomas Kailath's sixtieth birthday and to honor the notable con­ tributions made by him...”